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Todd BookmanThe city of Manchester is paying $275,000 to settle a civil lawsuit after a man was arrested for taking a video recording of police. The ACLU of New Hampshire brought the civil rights case on behalf of Alfredo Valentin, who was arrested in March of 2015 after using his phone to record the actions of Manchester police in a public space. Though Valentin did not interfere with the police activities, officers arrested and charged him with criminal wiretapping. The city of Manchester argued that Valentin was in violation of the law because he was attempting to hide the phone from view, but a Superior Court judge dismissed the criminal case, ruling that Valentin’s constitutional rights were violated. "Citizens need to know that they have a right to record police officers when they can do so without interfering with police activity,” writes Richard Lehmann, attorney for Valentin, in a statement. “Recording the police only enhances their accountability to the citizens they serve.” The city ofManchester to Pay $275,000 to Settle Civil Rights Casehttp://nhpr.org/post/manchester-pay-275000-settle-civil-rights-case
119204 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 29 Nov 2017 16:47:35 +0000Manchester to Pay $275,000 to Settle Civil Rights CaseWord of MouthOn today's show: Civics 101: How a Bill Becomes a Law . You can learn more at: govtrack.us Lyndsey D'Arcangelo is a freelance writer who dug into Why Women's Basketball Fans Aren't Following Their Players To The Pros for Deadspin. Uncivil Women: He was a "delicate looking" first sergeant, yet he led other soldiers at Minnesota's Fort Snelling during the U.S. Civil War. It turns out "he" was Mary McDonald, one of many women who served undercover in war. So did Frances Clayton (pictured) who fought next to her husband in battle. KFAI's Britt Aamodt reports. Listen again at prx.org. K athryn Schulz wrote about the renewed interest in The Many Lives of Pauli Murray for the New Yorker. Artist Matt Patterson Goes in Search of a Turtle MuseHow a Bill Becomes a Law, Pauli Murray, WNBA, & Artist Matt Pattersonhttp://nhpr.org/post/how-bill-becomes-law-pauli-murray-wnba-artist-matt-patterson
110133 as http://nhpr.orgFri, 02 Jun 2017 16:49:24 +0000Word of MouthOn today's show: Civics 101: How a Bill Becomes a Law You can learn more at: govtrack.us Uncivil Women: He was a "delicate looking" first sergeant, yet he led other soldiers at Minnesota's Fort Snelling during the U.S. Civil War. It turns out "he" was Mary McDonald, one of many women who served undercover in war. So did Frances Clayton (pictured) who fought next to her husband in battle. KFAI's Britt Aamodt reports. Listen again at prx.org. K athryn Schulz wrote about the renewed interest in The Many Lives of Pauli Murray for the New Yorker. Lyndsey D'Arcangelo is a freelance writer who dug into Why Women's Basketball Fans Aren't Following Their Players To The Pros for Deadspin.6.1.17: Civics 101, Pauli Murray, & the WNBAhttp://nhpr.org/post/6117-civics-101-pauli-murray-wnba
110067 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 01 Jun 2017 18:42:27 +0000Word of MouthIn the late 1960s, the Black Panther Party made racial pride a rallying point for social justice and arming citizens against police brutality - and was targeted by the FBI. So was the Puerto Rican nationalist party called the Young Lords. Today, we look back the little known activist movement strongly influenced by feminist ideals and the Latina experience. Plus, want information? Google it. But try Googling: "is the Holocaust real?" and you'll be led to a barrage of Holocaust denial. We'll dig into why even when the facts are indisputable, finding truth online is not guaranteed.1.17.17: Women of the Young Lords, Google's Impact on Hate, & A Quilter's Dilemmahttp://nhpr.org/post/11717-women-young-lords-googles-impact-hate-quilters-dilemma
103401 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 17 Jan 2017 18:56:50 +0000Word of MouthDr . Martin Luther King Jr, Emmit Till, Medgar Evers - many sacrificed their lives during America's struggle for civil rights. So did Jonathan Daniels, a white student from New Hampshire.Today, the authors of a new biography dig into Daniels' life and activism. Plus, what makes up a memory? For years, filing cabinets or computer folders were used as metaphors for how our brains store and retrieve memories - the truth is a lot less reliable. One man's near-death experience reveals a lot about how and what we remember.8.17.16: The Man With Made-Up Memories & Blood Brotherhttp://nhpr.org/post/81716-man-made-memories-blood-brother
96052 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 17 Aug 2016 17:47:10 +0000Word of MouthIn the 1968 Olympic games, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood on the medal stand - with the eyes of the world upon them - and raised their fists to the sky. Today, John Carlos talks about athletic activism today and the force of that protest nearly fifty years ago. Plus, the multi-million dollar industry of suffering. A filmmaker explores why people pay money to grind through obstacle courses races through mud, icy ponds and electric shocks? Are we primitive beings taking flight from desk jobs? Or does running through fire just make for a better Facebook post?8.15.16: Athlete Activism, the Race to the North Pole, & the Rise of the Sufferfestshttp://nhpr.org/post/81516-athlete-activism-race-north-pole-rise-sufferfests
95946 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 15 Aug 2016 17:35:55 +0000Word of MouthNina Simone, along with Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and countless others made important contributions to the rich canon of protest songs during the civil rights movement. A canon so strong, that the term "protest song" often conjures images of artists from the 1960s. The tradition didn't stop there, however, it just sounds a bit different today. We spoke with Justin Charity , a staff writer with Complex magazine about what protest sounds like in 2016. Below is the list of songs we discussed during the interview. Listen to the interview: Kendrick Lamar - "Alright" Janelle Monae - "What the Hell You Talmbout" Killer Mike - Ferguson Grand Jury Speech Rhiannon Giddens - "Cry No More" D'Angelo - "1000 Deaths" Prince - BaltimoreWhat Protest Songs Sound Like in 2016http://nhpr.org/post/what-protest-songs-sound-2016
83416 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 12 Jan 2016 18:31:27 +0000What Protest Songs Sound Like in 2016Word of MouthSince World War II, as many as 100,000 service members have been “less than honorably discharged” for being gay. Now, four years after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” gay vets look to change the record. Today, what goes into rewriting history. And prior to the Civil War, images of battle were the stuff of legends and mystery – then came the photographs of Alexander Gardner. Plus, other stories about our nation’s veterans.11.11.15: Veterans Dayhttp://nhpr.org/post/111115-veterans-day
79794 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 11 Nov 2015 17:30:00 +000011.11.15: Veterans DayThe ExchangeDespite being the widest-ranging and most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation in American history, the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't enjoy the same historical treatment as other, better known civil rights landmarks. We speak with author Lennard J. Davis who has chronicled the surprising and compelling history of the law in his new book, Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority its Rights.A Look At the History Behind the Americans with Disabilities Acthttp://nhpr.org/post/look-history-behind-americans-disabilities-act
73246 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 21 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000A Look At the History Behind the Americans with Disabilities ActDeborah SchachterNew Hampshire was the last state in the union to officially celebrate a holiday honoring Martin Luther King by name. It took 20 years of trying , but proponents of the King holiday finally won out.Giving Matters: MLK Holiday in N.H.http://nhpr.org/post/giving-matters-mlk-holiday-nh
69983 as http://nhpr.orgSat, 06 Jun 2015 04:21:00 +0000Giving Matters: MLK Holiday in N.H.Brady CarlsonIn recent years America has marked 50 years since a number of key moments in the civil rights movement. The March on Washington. The murder of Medgar Evers. The Bloody Sunday at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. This year marks a half century since a killing that hits closer to home. Jonathan Daniels , a native of Keene, New Hampshire, was killed in the summer of 1965. And Keene State College is holding a series of events this year about Daniels’ life and legacy. Larry Benaquist is professor emeritus at Keene State and one of the makers of the 1999 documentary “Here I Am, Send Me: The Journey of Jonathan Daniels,” which will air on New Hampshire Public Television this month, and will be screened this weekend at Keene State’s Redfern Arts Center. He joined All Things Considered to talk about Daniels, how he's remembered and what from his story resonates in 2015.The Legacy Of Jonathan Daniels, 50 Years After His Deathhttp://nhpr.org/post/legacy-jonathan-daniels-50-years-after-his-death
67372 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 15 Apr 2015 21:25:54 +0000The Legacy Of Jonathan Daniels, 50 Years After His DeathEmily CorwinOn Sunday, clergy from local Lutheran, Congregational, and Unitarian churches -- plus a rabbi -- honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr . at New Hope Baptist Church in Portsmouth. Reverend Arthur L. Hilson reminded his speakers -- including Portsmouth Major Bob Lister and Police Chief Stephen DuBois -- that they stood behind the very pulpit Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. preached at in Portsmouth 63 years ago. Joseph Ellwanger, a Lutheran minister and Birmingham civil rights activist headlined the event. Like other clergymembers, Ellwanger drew connections between the civil unrest of Martin Luther King’s day, and events in Ferguson, Missouri. “I hope that there’s a lot of dialogue between spouses, between teachers and their students, between pastors, clergy and their congregations - let’s break the quietism.” “This is not Ferguson, this is Portsmouth,” Hilson told the congregation as he presented the congregation’s Martin Luther King Community Service Award to Portsmouth Police'Let's Break The Quietism' Implores Civil Rights Veteran At MLK Servicehttp://nhpr.org/post/lets-break-quietism-implores-civil-rights-veteran-mlk-service
62207 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 19 Jan 2015 01:54:49 +0000'Let's Break The Quietism' Implores Civil Rights Veteran At MLK ServiceLaura KnoyWe talk with African Americans living in northern New England about the Civil Rights protest that helped change the course of racial history in the U.S. Fifty years later, Americans are still contemplating the legacy of that day and debating the extent to which Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream of racial equality has been fulfilled. Guests: JerriAnne Boggis, director of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, and Director of the Harriet Wilson Project. She lives in Milford. James McKim, participated in a civil rights march in Charleston, S.C., when he was nine years old, and met Martin Luther King, Jr. He’s the chair of the diversity committee of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. He lives in Goffstown. Dottie Morris, Chief Officer for Diversity and Multiculturalism for Keene State College. She lives in Vermont. We'll also hear from: Kel Edwards, of Kittery, Maine. He participated in the March on Washington as a young man. Purnell Fred Ross Junior, Statewide Director of the NAACP in NewRemembering The March On Washingtonhttp://nhpr.org/post/remembering-march-washington
33920 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 28 Aug 2013 13:00:00 +0000Remembering The March On WashingtonVirginia PrescottThough political parties have long been responsible for drawn-out decision making in Congress, Michael Lind , writer and Salon columnist, believes that geography has also served as a formidable catalyst for inter-American dispute. Michael joins us to talk about his recent article for Salon, “ The White South’s Last Defeat ,” where he suggests that the root of the problem isn’t traced to the left or right, but rather, points north and south.Redrawing The American Ideological Dividehttp://nhpr.org/post/redrawing-american-ideological-divide
21881 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 13 Feb 2013 15:08:42 +0000Redrawing The American Ideological DivideCarrie JohnsonWhen community leaders wanted justice for the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin , they went knocking on the door of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. And that's been happening a lot lately. Over the past three years, the unit has brought record numbers of hate crimes cases, uncovered abuses in local police departments and challenged voting laws in Texas and South Carolina . "I wish discrimination were a thing of the past," says Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. "I wish we were living in a post-racial America. I wish my phone were not ringing, but regrettably it's ringing off the hook in the voting context; it's ringing off the hook in the hate crimes context and in so many other contexts." On the wall of his Justice Department office, Perez has tacked up photos of two of his heroes: Ted Kennedy and Frederick Douglass. He says they help him keep an eye on his mission. Just last week, Perez announced federal hate crimes chargesDOJ Follows Its 'Conscience' In Civil Rights Battleshttp://nhpr.org/post/doj-follows-its-conscience-civil-rights-battles
2780 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 26 Mar 2012 16:25:00 +0000DOJ Follows Its 'Conscience' In Civil Rights BattlesNHPR StaffThe years of the Civil Rights Movement are counted among the most volatile, yet vibrant, in American history. In our Black History month special, Memories of the Movement, The Tavis Smiley Show celebrates the courage, conviction and commitment of the everyday people who made extraordinary contributions to American social progress. The program holds poignant, humorous, unheard or little known stories from a number of well-known civil rights icons including stories from Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, Danny Glover, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Dr. Raye Richardson, activist Yuri Kochiyama, Congressman John Lewis, Dorothy Tillman, Rev. Robert Graetz, Harry Belafonte, Andrew Young, Elizabeth Eckford and Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine, and comedian Dick Gregory. More information can be found here .Memories of the Movementhttp://nhpr.org/post/memories-movement
1843 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 13 Feb 2012 17:02:39 +0000Memories of the Movement